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Method of managing a schedule-based software package update

a software package and schedule technology, applied in the field of managing software package updates, can solve problems such as productivity loss

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-10-22
GENERA MOTORS LLC
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The patent describes a method of managing software configurations on vehicles by receiving user requests for software packages and vehicle identifiers, identifying the software packages associated with the vehicle identifiers, and sending the software packages to the vehicle for use during specific periods of time. This allows for seamless evaluations of software packages on multiple vehicles simultaneously and improves efficiency and ease of use for users and developers.

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The effort required may result in lost productivity from time spent manually downloading and situations where an incorrect software package or version has been loaded on the vehicle.

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[0010]The method described below attempts to update software packages based on temporal periods. Generally, a user specifies the software package(s) that any particular vehicle or fleet of vehicles will use or possess during a temporal period. A user or engineer may also define the boundaries and length of a temporal period(s). At the start or at any time during the temporal period, it is determined whether a vehicle is using or possessing the specified software package. If the vehicle does have the specified software package, a central facility or call center can refrain from sending the package. Alternatively, if the vehicle indicates that it does not have the specified software package, then the package is sent to the vehicle and stored in memory. Multiple temporal periods can be established using this method with multiple software packages associated with each period. Using this method, users or engineers using a vehicle at different times can ensure that the vehicle will have ...

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Abstract

A system and method of managing a vehicle software configuration includes: receiving from a user both a software package identifier for a software package that will be loaded onto a vehicle during a temporal period that is selected by the user and a vehicle identifier; identifying the software package associated with the software package identifier; wirelessly sending the software package from a central facility to the vehicle associated with the vehicle identifier for use during the user-selected temporal period; and storing the software package at the vehicle during the user-selected temporal period.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation application of application Ser. No. 12 / 234,284 filed Sep. 19, 2008, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates generally to the updating of software packages and, more particularly, to managing the updating of software packages based on temporal windows.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Modern vehicles frequently use software to control or aid vehicle operation. This software is stored on the vehicle in various locations and forms and is accessed by vehicle system modules. Often, the software is stored on EEPROMs or other non-volatile digital memory, either on the vehicle system modules, at a telematics unit, or elsewhere on the vehicle. Storing software on digital memory permits an owner or vehicle engineer to update or change the software version when desired. But to do so, most existing techniques require that the owner or engine...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F9/445H04W8/24H04L29/08
CPCG06F8/65H04W8/24H04L67/12
Inventor SUMCAD, ANTHONY J.PATENAUDE, RUSSELL A.
Owner GENERA MOTORS LLC
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